…With a possible detour to Lingmell
Meeting time: 9.45am
Start time: 10.00am
Start place: Wasdale Head car park (free parking)
Start Grid Reference NY 186085
Distance (Roughly) 6-7 Miles (9-10 Kilometres)
Total Ascent 975m (or slightly less without the detour to Lingmell)
Difficulty Strenuous (there are no particularly difficult sections in the chosen route but I have graded it as strenuous as it is the highest mountain in England and the start height is about 70m, so we will be walking up most of the height of Scafell Pike with lots of continuous uphill involved!
Route: Starting at Wasdale head, Ascending via Lingmel Gill, Brown Tongue, Hollow Stones, Lingmell Col and Finally Scafell Pike. The route of descent involves a return to Lingmell Col (with a possible short detour to the summitt of Lingmell) and a return to the valley down the western shoulder of Lingmell.
Time: Approx 5-6 hours including breaks.
Finish Time: 3-4pm
Please contact Malcolm on number removed, email oakwoodm@mail.com by 6pm on Saturday if you are coming on this walk (text or email preferable due to poor mobile reception at home). This walk is suitable for dogs but please make sure you keep your dog under control.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing and enough food for winter conditions and water, a headlamp or torch is essential due to the possibility of low light at the end of the walk, if winter walking conditions are present some winter walking gear may be necessary although the route has minimal risk with respect to “falling off,” some form of survival bag is advised as a precaution, please check nearer the time with respect to the weather.
The leader reserves the right to cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.